would you consider a woman who doesn't want kids to be "selfish?"

the reason for the question is because in class today we were discussing gender roles. professor asked the class if we consider men who don't want children to be selfish, which everyone replied with no. when asked the same question but with women some people were saying that the woman was being selfish wtf?

RPGAddict4Ever

I'm wondering how the professor had said it. He may have said it in a way in which the students would feel stupid if they hadn't agreed with him. Some professor's are very good at trying to convince people of things they normally wouldn't agree on.

[QUOTE="RPGAddict4Ever"]

the reason for the question is because in class today we were discussing gender roles. professor asked the class if we consider men who don't want children to be selfish, which everyone replied with no. when asked the same question but with women some people were saying that the woman was being selfish wtf?

t1striker

I'm wondering how the professor had said it. He may have said it in a way in which the students would feel stupid if they hadn't agreed with him. Some professor's are very good at trying to convince people of things they normally wouldn't agree on.

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[QUOTE="RPGAddict4Ever"]

the reason for the question is because in class today we were discussing gender roles. professor asked the class if we consider men who don't want children to be selfish, which everyone replied with no. when asked the same question but with women some people were saying that the woman was being selfish wtf?

whipassmt

I'm wondering how the professor had said it. He may have said it in a way in which the students would feel stupid if they hadn't agreed with him. Some professor's are very good at trying to convince people of things they normally wouldn't agree on.

This is one reason why I consider my Philosophy teacher from last term to be the greatest teacher I've ever had. You see he encouraged everybody to fight with him on every idea and belief that he had, and he actually would grade you on whether you participated in these conversations.

It was awesome got an A too.

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[QUOTE="t1striker"]

I'm wondering how the professor had said it. He may have said it in a way in which the students would feel stupid if they hadn't agreed with him. Some professor's are very good at trying to convince people of things they normally wouldn't agree on.

t1striker

This is one reason why I consider my Philosophy teacher from last term to be the greatest teacher I've ever had. You see he encouraged everybody to fight with him on every idea and belief that he had, and he actually would grade you on whether you participated in these conversations.

It was awesome got an A too.

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

[QUOTE="t1striker"]

I'm wondering how the professor had said it. He may have said it in a way in which the students would feel stupid if they hadn't agreed with him. Some professor's are very good at trying to convince people of things they normally wouldn't agree on.

t1striker

This is one reason why I consider my Philosophy teacher from last term to be the greatest teacher I've ever had. You see he encouraged everybody to fight with him on every idea and belief that he had, and he actually would grade you on whether you participated in these conversations.

It was awesome got an A too.

Philosophy teachers are the best.

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[QUOTE="RPGAddict4Ever"]

the reason for the question is because in class today we were discussing gender roles. professor asked the class if we consider men who don't want children to be selfish, which everyone replied with no. when asked the same question but with women some people were saying that the woman was being selfish wtf?

whipassmt

I'm wondering how the professor had said it. He may have said it in a way in which the students would feel stupid if they hadn't agreed with him. Some professor's are very good at trying to convince people of things they normally wouldn't agree on.

This doesn't sound true. I bet the student said something more offensive than that.

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[QUOTE="t1striker"]

I'm wondering how the professor had said it. He may have said it in a way in which the students would feel stupid if they hadn't agreed with him. Some professor's are very good at trying to convince people of things they normally wouldn't agree on.

GreySeal9

This doesn't sound true. I bet the student said something more offensive than that.

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[QUOTE="whipassmt"] Plus sometimes students feel a bit intimidated disagreeing with a professor/teacher, even if the professor wouldn't hold it against them. Plus some teachers do abuse their power, I remember a year or two ago about some teacher who, during a class discussion on homosexuality sent a kid to the office because the kid stated that his religious beliefs are against homosexuality. Then the teacher sent another kid to the office because that kid told the teacher it was unfair of him to send the first kid to the office for disagreeing with him. I'm basing this off of memory of the story though, so some details might be a little different.

The_Lipscomb

This doesn't sound true. I bet the student said something more offensive than that.

there were many classes i was morally opposed to such as history and math, and whenever i tried to disrupt the learning i was also sent to the office. So i believe it.

No.

lol no

[QUOTE="t1striker"]

[QUOTE="whipassmt"] Plus sometimes students feel a bit intimidated disagreeing with a professor/teacher, even if the professor wouldn't hold it against them. Plus some teachers do abuse their power, I remember a year or two ago about some teacher who, during a class discussion on homosexuality sent a kid to the office because the kid stated that his religious beliefs are against homosexuality. Then the teacher sent another kid to the office because that kid told the teacher it was unfair of him to send the first kid to the office for disagreeing with him. I'm basing this off of memory of the story though, so some details might be a little different.

Makhaidos

This is one reason why I consider my Philosophy teacher from last term to be the greatest teacher I've ever had. You see he encouraged everybody to fight with him on every idea and belief that he had, and he actually would grade you on whether you participated in these conversations.

It was awesome got an A too.

Philosophy teachers are the best.

No.

My philosophy teachers were awesome too.

One was a french gay preist who was a zen practioner.

Another ws a hippie who seemed to be forever high.